Timothy Crump's Ward: A Story of American Life

unt Rachel, as, with an unhappy expression o

its being so, I should think. We don't any of us know what the y

aid Jack, "we'll be jol

hel, disdainfully. "I've heard of drunkards and such kind of peop

utly, "then I'd be a drunkard; I wouldn't carry round

ng faces, when you are brazen enough t

such thing," said

ephew to tell his aunt that she lies. They didn't use to allow such things when I was young.-But the world's

sking Jack to go round to the grocery, i

with alacrity, glad to leave th

arted back in surprise, exclaiming, "By ho

in surprise. "Can it be a New Y

re appeared a female child, of apparently a year old. All utt

le thing!" said Mrs. Crump,

tty 'un?" said

aid the cooper,

es, dismally. "There isn't any one you can trust. I didn't thi

d the honest cooper, in ama

ng her head; "only it's strange that it should h

you, Aunt Rachel," said

ace betrayed the utmost horror at the suggestion. She f

ttle frightened at the effect of his

uspect such a thing? But here's a letter. It looks as if the

the letter, and

nation is necessary, except that it is by no means their object to make this a service of charity. They therefore (sic) inclose a certificate of deposits on the Broadway Bank, of three hundred dollars, the same having been made in your name. Each ye

as read in si

ich had fallen to the floor, wa

ed by a feeling of g

xclaimed Mrs. Crump. "Surely, Tim

he cooper, devoutly; "and, in the hou

leefully; "three hundred dolla

sn't look natural it should be. I've heard of counterfeits before. I s

mp, who did not look very much

y the rent, Timothy," sai

uarter I shall pay to Mr.

e you going?"

nk I will go and see about it at once. If Mr. Colman should come in while I am gone, tell hi

ound Mr. Har

ooper, "whether you had let that house

et," was

ent do

," said Mr. Harrison; "th

s reply, "and, if you have no objections to

e courteous reply, "I shall be glad to secure so go

somewhat in haste. W

, if yo

ished, the cooper returned home.

rs. Crump, instead of looking depressed,

a child so young," he rem

," said Mrs. C

eighbor, I suppos

ely, without appearing to do

r. Crump opened

id Colman, affably

nswered his t

to know if you are ready

night, how I was situate

for I may be obliged to have re

t we must lea

. Of course," added Colman, making an inventory with his eyes, of the furniture

d not deprive us

ip in requiring paym

However, I will not put you to that tr

money?" said C

see by this document. Can you give me t

azement of Colman. "Surely, you told me

y you; now, luckily, I am able. If you cannot change this amount, and

a return of his former affability. "Any time within a week will

f the street, I shall be unable to remain. Besides, I do not wan

a good tenant. The family referred to had no existence; and, it may be remarked, the